Study of Air Ambulances

The House Joint Resolution No. 29 study of membership-based medical services is primarily looking at air ambulance services in Montana. See the final report, Appendix C, for the summary of activities on the study.

Actions Taken:

At the Feb. 4, 2016, meeting of the Economic Affairs Interim Committee the members voted to request that the State Auditor's Office work with air ambulance providers, insurers, and selected others to propose solutions that they would report to the Committee. See the letter to the State Auditor's Office and an Options paper for possible solutions. Lien statutes are here. Letter from the State Auditor's Office on working group.

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee also voted to send letters to Montana's Congressional delegation to address air ambulance issues from a federal perspective. See a sample of that letter.

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee sent a survey to air ambulance services licensed in Montana and requested a variety of information. At the December 2015 meeting the following materials were discussed or made available: